Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-14
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
An Important Meeting Of the City
Fathers.
and niiImations--
The Police Force---Otker Matters
Acted Upon Adjournment Until
Next Friday Evening.
CRY COUNCIL Room,
Rock ISLAND, June ID, 1887.


Rock ISLAND, June ID, 1887. {
The council met in adjourned regular
meeting at p. n, Mayor Blandng pre-
siding and all the alderman present ex>
cept Lanny. The mayor spoke of GER
tain deferred appointments. and made
For Supt. of Waterworks. Thos B
Davis. rejected. Yeas-Corken. Winter,
III, Simmon-4, Nays-Howard, Schaf>
fer, Hampton, Gray. Ferguson, Edwards.
McConochie, Schroeder, Williamson
For Supt of Waterworks, John W
Lawhead, rejected. Yeas-Corken. Win,
ter, III, Ferguson, Simmon-5. Nays
Howard. Schaffer. Hampton, Gray, Ed.
wards. McConochie, Schroeder, William
sous.
For Commissioner of Health, DR. S G
Plummer, rejected. Yeas-Ferguson,
Simmon, WIlliamson-3. Nsys-IIow-
ard. Scbaffer, Hampton, Gray, Corken,
Winter. III. Edwards. McConochie,
Scbroeder-10
For Commissioner of Health, Frank
Nader. rejected. Yeas-Ferguson, Sim
mon. McConochie, Williamson Nays
Howard, Schaffer. Hampton. Gray.
Corken, Winter, Ill, Edwards, Schroeder
g
For Ovcrseer of the Poor, John Aster.
rejected. Yeas-Corken, Winter, Ill.,
Summon Nays Howard, Schaifer,
Hampton, Gray. Ferguson, Edwards, Nc
Conochie, Schroeder, WilIiamsou-9.
For OveTscer of the Poor, Chas Engel,
confirmed. Yeas-Howard, Schaffer,
Hampton, Corken, Winter. III, Ferguson,
Simmon, Williamsburg. Nays-Gray,
Edwards McConochie, Schroeder 4.
For Deputy Marshal, Peter Schlemmer,
rejected. Yeas-CorkeD. Winter, III,
Simmon-4. Nays-Howard, Schsffer,
Hampton, Gray, Ferguson, Edwards, Nc
Conochie, Schroeder, Williamson.
For Deputy Marshall, w IL Ladders,
rejected. Yeas-Howard. Corken. Win
| ter, Ill, Ferguson. Simmou.--6. Nays
Schsffer, Hampton. Gray. McConcchie,
Schroeder, Williamson.
For Policemen. Francis Meenan, con,
firmed unanimously; Joseph C. Peck
confirmed unanimously; J. i. johnson
confirmed. Yeas Hampton, Corken
Winter. III. Ferguson, Simmon, Williams
II. Nays Howard, Schaffer. Gray, Ed
wards. McCOnOchie Schroeder -6.
For Policeman, Henry Handshaw. re-
jected, Yeas Corken, Winter, Ill. Fer
| guson, Simmon.--5. NAYS - Howard
Schaffer. Hampton. GRAY, Edwards, Nc
Conochie. Schroeder, Williamson.-S
For Policemen, P j Cary, confirmed
unanimously, ]. G, Cummings. confined
Yeas Howard. Hampton, Corken, Win
ter, Ill. Ferguson, Simmon, McConochie
is. Nays Schaffer. Gray. Edwards
Schroeder, williamson.
For Policeman, Henry Rosenfield. cou
frmed; Yess-Howard. Corken, Winter
III. Ferguson. Simmon, McConochie -
Nsys-Schaffer. Hampton. Gray, Ed
wards, Schroeder WILLIAMSBURG.
For Policemen. Geo. Long. confirmed
unanimously; Wm. Ihrig. confirmed
Yeas-Howard, Schsffer. Corken. Winter
III, Ferguson, Simmons, Edwards, Nc.
Conochie, Schroeder Will amson Ii
Nsvs-Hampton. Gray. .
For Jsnitor, Michael Fender, confirmed
Yeas--Corken. Winter. III. Ferguson
Simmon, Edwards, McConochie -
Nays-HOwsrd. Schaffer, Hampton, Gray
Schroeder. Williamson.-6.
Alderman Howard reported from tn,
health committee recommendation tina
a janitOr he appointed, with police pow
ers, at $45 month. Carried.
The mayor nominated Michael Pende
for jsnitGr. Confirmed, : toe
Alderman III, from the bridge commit
tee, reported the condition of the Rocl
river bridges and the repairs necessary
Received and placed on file.
Alderman Ferguson, from the financ
COMMITTEE. reported recommending tina
certain bills be referred to the printin,
committee; rejecting others and allowin
others. Received and placed on file.
Alderman Howard, from the committe
on health and police, reported the kohl
bill favOrably. Bill allowed unanimously
| Alderman Edwards, from the water
works committee. reported favorably ol
the petition to extend the waterworks Il
the eastern limits of the city. Receives
and placed on file.
Alderman Schroeder. from the sewe
committee, asked as to whom the duty G
flushing ont sewers devolyed On motion
! of Alderman Williamson the sewer CON
mittee was auth oriZed to do such flushin
OF sewers and crossing drains as may b
necessary
Alderman Schroeder moved that til
matter of the Thirty fifth street sewer
referred TO the sewer committee, wit
power to act. Adopted.
The clerk read petition of St. Luke
hospital for free water supply. Pet
ton granted.
The clerk read petition from res
dents of Third avenue for extension {
time to complete the Union street rail
way to its western terminus till July 1
Petition granted.
The clerk read petition for the e1
tention OF Andrews street. Referred I
the street and alley committee to repo
at the next regular meeting.
The clerk read petition from propert
T holders asking that Third avenue, bctwee
Twenty fourth and Twenty sixth street
he macadamized Referred to the stree
and alley committee
The clerk read petition for the IN
provement of portion of Ninth avenu,
Referred TO the street and alley con
mittee, with power to act, the expcnd
ture not to exceed $500.
The clerk read a petition asking Il
repair of certain ditch on Seventh av
nue.. Referred to street and alley cor
mittee.
The clerk read petition from prope